Brian Niccol said he wanted Starbucks to feel like the coffee shop from "Friends." Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said a fictional café guided his vision of what his s...
Brian Niccol has spent his first year as CEO of Starbucks making a series of changes, big and small, to improve operations at the coffee giant. Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Fast Company Brian Ni...
A fancy Starbucks coffee drink with whipped cream Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images Under new CEO Brian Niccol, Starbucks had a sometimes rocky 2025. I thought slimming down the menu length and adding after...
Nespresso opened a nearly 14,000 square-foot flagship in Manhattan. Alice Tecotzky I visited Nespresso's nearly 14,000 square-foot NYC store, which offers free coffee and a speakeasy. Between choosing...
Dub, a fintech startup that lets people copy influencers' stock trades, raised a $30 million Series A round in 2025. Dub The creator economy has captivated notable VCs' attention and checks. Some crea...
Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, and Mary Barra all started far from the top. Getty Images Many of the world's most powerful business leaders began their careers in more humble ways. From Jensen Huang workin...
Morgan Stanley named 184 new managing directors this week — here's the full list. Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Morgan Stanley announced the names of 184 new managing directors on Frida...
Rippling's CPO said he prefers to understaff than overstaff all his projects. Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Rippling's product chief Matt MacInnis says he deli...
Beyoncé performs during the Renaissance World Tour. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Beyoncé is worth $1 billion, according to Forbes' estimates. Much of her wealth is derived from her valuable musi...
Ubisoft has shut down its Halifax Studio, just weeks after 61 of its 71 workers voted to unionize. The publisher shared this news in a statement to IGN today, confirming that 71 positions had been imp...
The restaurant industry is grappling with major changes this year — and there are big questions about finances, consumer behavior, and labor issues on operators' minds. Scott Suchman/For The Was...
Collectible cups, keychains, and tote bags are the new normal at fast food restaurants. Ploy Phutpheng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Collectable cups, keychains, and tote bags are the lates...
Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI The 2025 frozen job market could thaw by the time 2026 is over. Job-market experts like Claudia Sahm don't think the low-hire, low-fire state is sustainable. Hiring exp...
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